Thomaston Grammar School held its annual Fall Festival for the students of TGS and their families on Saturday, October 5.  This year it was a carnival-themed, fun-filled family event.

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Balance and civility are core qualities of Nate Davis.  I have known Nate and his wife, Chelsea, since they arrived in Rockland. He cares about a thriving Rockland.  I am impressed with his…

If you’ve never worked closely with a music group, you might not be able to imagine all of the discussions, decisions and considerations that have to be pondered when thinking about a series of…

Sally Long raised approximately $4,000 at her annual Sal's Birthday Bash fundraiser for the St. George Ambulance in August. Sal’s…

Check out Goodridge Park in the center of Rockport Village.  The Rockport Parks and Beautification Committee is pleased to announce that the initial phase of the Goodridge Park makeover is…

My friend of many years, “Ridgely” Fuller is my choice for City Councilor of Belfast, Ward 3 and she deserves your attention! I have known her as an advocate, leader, and citizen in Belfast. …

The Camden Lions Club would like to thank our community and summer visitors for their tremendous support this summer with the returnable bottles and cans program at the Camden, Hope, Lincolnville…

I’m running for the office of City Councilor (Ward 3) in Belfast, Maine for the upcoming November 2019 municipal elections.

My family and I have called Belfast home for the past…

We would like to send a huge “THANK YOU!” to the City of Rockland and all its citizens for once again hosting the annual Maine Boat & Home Show during the second weekend of August. Thousands…

September 8 is fast approaching and with it the 38th Annual UBM Toy “Run.”

Although modified from the original format, (In that there is no procession to the Windsor Fair grounds from…

After a huge and successful Belfast Summer Street Party how do you say thank you to so many people? First off a big THANK YOU to Joe Slocum and the Belfast City Council who saw the value of the…

Saturday, July 27 was sunny and warm, the perfect day for a Free Community Picnic with lawn games and music, and what a great picnic it was for the approximately 175 participants!

The…

Good weather, food prepared by the best chefs in town and a sold-out crowd of supporters added up to hugely successful event for Trekkers youth-mentoring program. 

On Thursday, July 18,…

Sunday, July 7, The First Church in Belfast sanctuary was filled with the incredible music of Grammy Award winning pianist Paul Sullivan. The approximately 50 people who attended the concert were…

The Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) profoundly thanks the Governor for…

On civil discourse. I had visitors from Manchester, England, a few days ago and they gave me a hat with a cool logo on it — a beautiful worker bee. Manchester, England, endured a terrorist bombing…

I’m sure many of the readers of this letter will remember me from my nine years on the Rockport Select Board (and the last seven of those years as its chairman).  Those nine years as well as the…

ROCKLAND — Volunteers for the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge spent the past winter creating a field trip experience for children to learn about our seabird islands through the eyes…

Joining a growing trend of libraries across Maine and the U.S., the Rockland Public Library is going fine-free!

Thanks to the generous donations from the Friends of Rockland Public Library…

We need a change of consciousness; to face what is before us and to respond. Right here in Belfast, our county seat has become a microcosm of what is wrong in America.

My husband went to…

This letter is written in support of a good friend and local businesswoman, Beverly St.  Clair. I have known Beverly and her partner Scott Johnson for over 20 years.   Beverly is an artist,…

A beautiful summer day, engaging volunteers and, most especially, enthusiastic students combined to make the June 10 Drinkwater Elementary celebration of Earth Day a truly extraordinary and fun…

The Town of Union has honored one of its distinguish citizens, Christine R. Savage, with the dedication of the 2019 Town of Union Annual Report. 

Union’s Town Manager wrote:…

On behalf of the Trekkers staff and students, I want to express my sincere gratitude to all the local businesses and individuals who helped make our 6th Annual 5K/10K Run & 5K Walk event on…

Thank you for inviting me to share my thoughts as part of the upcoming Select Board election in Thomaston. 

For those that may not know me, I have lived in Town for most of my years on the…

BELFAST — Belfast Area High School students in the Liberian Education Fund would like to congratulate the following May Basket Raffle winners: Lindsay Bailey (crafts); Kerri Vacher (picnic);…

As Maine, part of the nation’s tailpipe, prepares for summer, here are four environmental announcements Trump made just this past week:  

William Happer, a man who compares…

RSU 13 Adult and Community Education announces the completion of another successful program year with Thomaston Art Club. The program will begin registrations in September for the 2019-2020 school…

I’m writing in regards to the event that happened at the Belfast Library labeled “Connecting Our Struggles: Corporations or Community?” on Wednesday, May 29. First and foremost, I want…

THOMASTON — On Thursday, May 23, Thomaston Grammar School held its annual Spring Fine Arts Night. There was magnificent artwork on display for all students in grades K through 5 that was created…

As an individual who earned my respect, Sandy Moore was my regional manager for about eight months and proved to be a phenomenal leader.

She is extremely assertive, she listens before she…

I am writing this letter to provide a personal endorsement of Sandy Moore in her campaign for a seat on the Select Board in Thomaston.  We met last year just before Sandy’s first organized Salute…

OUT Maine hosted the 12th Annual Rainbow Ball Weekend at Camp Wavus on Damariscotta Lake the first weekend in May.  As the first time with OUT Maine hosting, in partnership with Camp…

BELFAST — The Belfast Soup Kitchen Board of Directors has started construction on a new home for the Belfast Soup Kitchen at 29 Belmont Ave, Belfast. Completion is anticipated by January of 2020…

We residents of  Waldo County would like to respond to "Protecting Our Children" and to thank Senator Erin Herbig for her support of parental and religious rights in Maine. Protecting our children…

Lincoln saw “drunkards” and slaves as in the same basket. Both were not free.

American people and politicians, he thought, needed to have a moral as well as a practical response to people…

Dave Miramant has heroically stood up for religious freedom for the people of Maine. 

The government should not strip the citizens of Maine of our sovereignty, bodily autonomy and…

At a recent meeting of the Arctic Council, made up of the eight countries that comprise the Arctic, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described that rapidly warming region as a land of “opportunity…

As longtime fans of Senator Dave Miramant, we are mystified by his stand on legislation allowing parents to claim their religion as justification for not having their children vaccinated. This…

Shekara Davis, of Waldoboro, is a close friend of mine and for many, many years has helped families reunite with their missing pets through Maine Lost Dog Recovery and Maine Lost Cat Recovery. She…

I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;

A tree that looks at God all day,…

The 17th annual Spring Tea at Carver Memorial Library, held on April 28, was a wonderful event thanks to the hard work of our volunteers, the generosity of our sponsors, and the guests who made it…

CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library thanks First National Bank for supporting the 100th anniversary of Children’s Book Week, the longest-running celebration of books for young people and the joy of…